April 17, 2007
William Thomas Zeigler, Jr. v. State of Florida
Case Number(s):
SC05-1333

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Summary:

Mr. Zeigler was convicted of the 1976 first-degree murders of his wife, Eunice Zeigler, and Charles Mays. A jury recommended life imprisonment but the judge imposed two death sentences. After initially upholding the convictions and sentences, this Court later granted Mr. Zeigler a new sentencing proceeding. At resentencing, the trial judge again overrode the jury's recommendation of life in prison and imposed two death sentences. This Court upheld the sentences. Mr. Zeigler has had several postconviction appeals heard by the trial court and this Court. This is his latest.